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*Count Yaphet Kotto among the folks who thinks casting a black actor as James Bond is political correctness run amok. The African American actor who played Dr. Kananga/Mr Big in “Live and Let Die,” believes “James Bond was established by Ian Fleming as a white character,” and should be “played by white actors,” reports The […]

*Although Idris Elba would be great as James Bond after Daniel Craig exits the series, one insider insists that the producers, no matter how much they try to leak otherwise, would never cast a person of color for the iconic role. Elba has once again shut down the rumor that he’s going to play Bond after rumors circulated […]

[…] Hedgehog 2,” the fantasy feature film “Three Thousand Years of Longing,” and the survival thriller “Beast.” He’s also in the running to take over the role of James Bond. In a recent interview on the Deadline Podcast, Bond executive producer Barbara Broccoli confirmed Elba is still being considered as the franchise’s next star. “Well, we […]

*In a new interview with the Daily Mail insert Event, Idris Elba was back at dishing about playing James Bond and why he has no interest in the role. The Hollywood heartthrob has previously confirmed that he will not play James Bond after Daniel Craig leaves the franchise. And now he gets candid about why. […]

Nomi (Lashana Lynch) and James Bond (Daniel Craig) Credit: Nicola Dove © 2020 DANJAQ, LLC AND MGM. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. *Daniel Craig comes to the end of his James Bond road with a fitting tribute to 007 in “No Time to Die.” It’s nostalgic and contemporary. Be it a “license to kill” or “shaken, not […]

[…] a $464 million bond to appeal the civil fraud judgement against him. Trump faced a Monday deadline to post bond or else New York Attorney General Letitia James could have begun the process of seizing his property. But the appeals court ruling gave Trump an additional 10 days to post a bond of $175 […]

[…] the first Black person period.  Daniel Craig will be passing the torch to Lynch, but this does not mean that her character, Nomi, will be the new James Bond. The film, “No Time to Die,” will open with Bond in retirement. It was previously reported that Nomi is the “secret agent who inherits the 007 […]

Rege-Jean Page – Daniel Craig *Rege-Jean Page has been revealed as the fans’ favourite to replace Daniel Craig as James Bond, according to new social media analysis. The Bridgerton star has emerged as one of the frontrunners to lead the 007 franchise after Craig bowed out with his fifth and final appearance in “No Time […]

*A cryptic message from the past sends James Bond on a rogue mission to Mexico City and eventually Rome, where he meets Lucia Sciarra (Monica Bellucci), the beautiful and forbidden widow of an infamous criminal.  Bond infiltrates a secret meeting and uncovers the existence of the sinister organisation known as SPECTRE. Meanwhile back in London, […]

*Seven-time Grammy Award-winner Gladys Knight was tapped to sing the theme of the 1989 film “ James Bond 007 Licence To Kill,” after a deal with singer Eric Clapton and musician Vick Flick fell through, ILOSM reports. But when the studio asked her to do something that would comprise her character, she laid down the law and made it clear that […]

*British actor David Oyelowo will voice secret agent 007 in the new James Bond audio book of the latest Bond novel by Anthony Horowitz. As the New York Times reports, “Trigger Mortis: A James Bond Novel,” is a sequel, of sorts, to 1959’s “Goldfinger.” Horowitz was commissioned by Ian Fleming’s estate to write a book […]

Anthony Horowitz * James Bond author Anthony Horowitz has issued a public apology for saying that Idris Elba is “too street” to play 007. The writer of new Bond novel Trigger Mortis told the Daily Mail that Bond contender Elba wouldn’t fit the suit, so to speak: “It’s not a color issue. I think he […]

Daniel Craig ( James Bond) and Naomi Harris (Eve Moneypenny) in ‘Spectre’ *Naomi Harris, as Miss Moneypenny in “Spectre,” has taken a back seat to fieldwork but her relationship with James Bond (Daniel Craig) has moved forward. “Moneypenny, in this, is behind the desk again,” she says. “She’s not out with Bond in the field, […]

James Bond *Actor Roger Moore, whose tenure as James Bond was longer than other actor in the iconic role, has died. He was 89. Moore, who earlier made his reputation as a suave leading man on the television series “Maverick,” “The Saint” and “The Persuaders!,” died, with a message from his children shared on […]

*The new Peacock film “Shooting Stars,” directed by Emmy nominee Chris Robinson gives insight into the origins of basketball legend LeBron James and his high school basketball team. Starring Caleb McLaughlin of “Stranger Things” fame as “Lil Dru” and Marquis “Mookie” Cook in his screen debut as James. The movie takes viewers back to […]